tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post4523133078917557124..comments2023-11-02T15:48:50.381+00:00Comments on UK Bubble UK Economy: The Republic of RetireesAlice Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05753570123987780947noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-90973109497551151742011-12-06T13:31:15.786+00:002011-12-06T13:31:15.786+00:00Germany did have a block on Polish immigration, wh...Germany did have a block on Polish immigration, which has now (or soon will be?) expired.<br /><br />It also depends on the retirement age. Current retirement ages were based on the fact that people died a few short years after retirement due to poor heath. Now people are living longer the retirement age should be raised.<br /><br />But yes, the size of an economy is proportional to the size of its population.<br /><br />Another problem with Germany is the cost of energy. Energy is an economic multiplier. Cheap energy allows for a large economy, expensive energy only supports a small economy. The Germans are following a path of self destruction by the irrational phasing out of their nuke power plants, without a suitable (cheap) replacement. <br /><br />How will Germany support the Med idiots? Wrong question. Banking is now global. Thinking about banking at a national level is quaint old fashioned thinking (and idiot politicians still don't understand that either).DavePnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-43840100420835782352011-12-06T09:46:45.161+00:002011-12-06T09:46:45.161+00:00Immigration is not the answer; immigration is neve...Immigration is not the answer; immigration is never the answer, and certainly not in Germany, where <i>any</i> immigration means replacing the existing population with one less industrious, less productive, less likely to obey the law, and so on.<br /><br />A Germany populated by devious and lazy third-worlders won't be able to support itself, never mind the PIIGS.Weekend Yachtsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262853091154005651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-56215117159138565412011-12-05T23:59:06.413+00:002011-12-05T23:59:06.413+00:00"liebensraum": brilliant typo."liebensraum": brilliant typo.deariemenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-53286997061588761632011-12-05T19:51:11.092+00:002011-12-05T19:51:11.092+00:00Well the ones left will at least have liebensraum....Well the ones left will at least have liebensraum.<br /><br />We should rejoice that populations fall. Less people equals less resources consumed. All the other flora and fauna on the planet stand a better chance of survival if the human population declines. A planet of with perhaps a couple of billion people living prosperous and well is utopia surely?davidbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-58602454388716712422011-12-05T17:01:05.497+00:002011-12-05T17:01:05.497+00:00"So, how will Germany support the Mediterrane..."So, how will Germany support the Mediterranean basket cases?"<br /><br />Germany won't. Because Germany can't. It's that simple.Ben Bittrolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12465978905157927856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-73693528866970082212011-12-05T13:13:40.150+00:002011-12-05T13:13:40.150+00:00Some states will be down 41%. Anyone interested in...Some states will be down 41%. Anyone interested in buying German property?The Lord Essexnoreply@blogger.com